A charging device wiredly transmits identification information to a power storage pack after the power storage pack is mounted. The power storage pack transmits via near-field communication a signal including the identification information received from the charging device. The charging device collates whether or not the identification information included in the received signal matches the identification information wiredly transmitted.
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1. A power storage pack authentication method comprising: after a power storage pack detached from an electric movable body is mounted in a charging slot of a charging device, wiredly transmitting, by the controller of the charging device, identification information to a controller of the power storage pack mounted in the charging slot of the charging device; transmitting via near-field communication, by the controller of the power storage pack, a signal including the identification information received from the charging device; and after the controller of the charging device receives the signal transmitted via the near-field communication, collating, by the controller of the charging device, whether or not the identification information included in the received signal matches the identification information transmitted wiredly, and authenticate that the power storage pack mounted in the charging slot is identical to a partner device communicating via the near-field communication when the identification information included in the received signal matches the identification information wiredly transmitted.
2. The power storage pack authentication method according to claim 1, further comprising: wiredly transmitting, by a controller of the electric movable body, identification information to the controller of the power storage pack mounted in the electric movable body when the power storage pack is detached from another charging slot of the charging device and is mounted in the electric movable body; transmitting via the near-field communication, by the controller of the power storage pack, a signal including the identification information received from the electric movable body; and after the controller of the electric movable body receives the signal transmitted via the near-field communication, collating, by the controller of the electric movable body, whether or not the identification information included in the received signal matches the identification information wiredly transmitted, and authenticating that the power storage pack mounted in the electric movable body is identical to a partner device communicating via the near-field communication when the identification information included in the received signal matches the identification information wiredly transmitted.
3. The power storage pack authentication method according to claim 2, further comprising: turning on, by the controller of the charging device, a mounting permission flag retained in the power storage pack after authenticating that the power storage pack mounted in the charging slot is identical to the communication partner of the near-field communication; and turning off, by the controller of the electric movable body, the mounting permission flag retained in the power storage pack after authenticating that the power storage pack mounted in the electric movable body is identical to the communication partner of the near-field communication.
4. A power storage pack authentication method comprising: wiredly transmitting, by a controller of an electric movable body, identification information to a controller of a power storage pack after the power storage pack is mounted in the electric movable body; transmitting via near-field communication, by the controller of the power storage pack, a signal including the identification information received from the electric movable body; and after the controller of the electric movable body receives the signal transmitted via the near-field communication, collating, by the controller of the electric movable body, whether or not the identification information included in the received signal matches the identification information wiredly transmitted, and authenticating that the power storage pack mounted in the electric movable body is identical to a partner device communicating via the near-field communication when the identification information included in the received signal matches the identification information wiredly transmitted.
5. A power storage pack authentication method comprising: after a power storage pack detached from an electric movable body is mounted in a charging slot of a charging device, transmitting via near-field communication, by a controller of the power storage pack, a signal notifying of a presence of the power storage pack; after the controller of the charging device receives the signal transmitted via the near-field communication, temporarily connecting the controller of the charging device to the controller which has transmitted the received signal; wiredly transmitting, by the controller of the charging device, identification information to the controller of the power storage pack mounted in the charging slot; transmitting via the near-field communication, by the temporarily connected controller of the power storage pack, a signal including the identification information received from the controller of the charging device to the controller of the charging device after wiredly receiving the identification information from the controller of the charging device; and after the controller of the charging device receives the signal transmitted via the near-field communication from the temporarily connected controller of the power storage pack, collating, by the controller of the charging device, whether or not the identification information included in the received signal matches the identification information wiredly received, and authenticating that the power storage pack mounted in the charging slot is identical to a partner device communicating via the near-field communication when the identification information included in the received signal matches the identification information wiredly received.
6. The power storage pack authentication method according to claim 5, further comprising: after a power storage pack detached from another charging slot of the charging device is mounted in the electric movable body, transmitting via the near-field communication, by the controller of the power storage pack, the signal notifying of a presence of the power storage pack; after a controller of the electric movable body receives the signal transmitted via the near-field communication, temporarily connecting the controller of the electric movable body with the controller which has transmitted the received signal; wiredly transmitting, by the controller of the electric movable body, identification information to the controller of the power storage pack mounted in the electric movable body; after the temporarily connected controller of the power storage pack wiredly receives the identification information from the controller of the electric movable body, transmitting via the near-field communication, by the temporarily connected controller of the power storage pack, a signal including the identification information received from the controller of the electric movable body to the controller of the electric movable body; and after the controller of the electric movable body receives the signal transmitted via the near-field communication from the temporarily connected controller of the power storage pack, collating, by the controller of the electric movable body, whether or not the identification information included in the received signal matches the identification information wiredly transmitted, and authenticating that the power storage pack mounted in the electric movable body is identical to a partner device communicating via the near-field communication when the identification information included in the received signal matches the identification information wiredly transmitted.
7. The power storage pack authentication method according to claim 6, further comprising: turning on a mounting permission flag retained in the power storage pack after the controller of the charging device authenticates that the power storage pack mounted in the charging slot is identical to the partner device communicating via the near-field communication; and turning off the mounting permission flag retained in the power storage pack after the controller of the electric movable body authenticates that the power storage pack mounted in the electric movable body is identical to the partner device communicating via the near-field communication.
8. A power storage pack authentication method comprising: after a power storage pack detached from a charging slot of a charging device is mounted in an electric movable body, transmitting via near-field communication, by the controller of the power storage pack, a signal notifying of a presence of the power storage pack; after receiving the signal transmitted via the near-field communication, temporarily connecting a controller of the electric movable body with the controller which has transmitted the received signal; wiredly transmitting, by the controller of the electric movable body, identification information to the controller of the power storage pack mounted in the electric movable body; after the temporarily connected controller of the power storage pack wiredly receives the identification information from the controller of the electric movable body, transmitting via the near-field communication, by the temporarily connected controller of the power storage pack, a signal including the identification information received from the controller of the electric movable body to the controller of the electric movable body; and after the controller of the electric movable body receives the signal transmitted from the temporarily connected controller of the power storage pack via the near-field communication, collating, by the controller of the electric movable body, whether or not the identification information included in the received signal matches the identification information wiredly transmitted, and authenticating that the power storage pack mounted in the electric movable body is identical to a partner device communicating via the near-field communication when the identification information included in the received signal matches the identification information wiredly transmitted.
9. The power storage pack authentication method according to claim 1, wherein the near-field communication is Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE).
10. A power storage pack comprising: a power storage unit configured to supply electric power to an electric movable body; and a controller configured to communicate with a controller of the electric movable body and a controller of a charging device, wherein the controller of the power storage pack is configured to: after the power storage pack is detached from the electric movable body and is mounted in a charging slot of the charging device, receive identification information from the controller of the charging device; and transmit via near-field communication a signal including the identification information received from the charging device, and the signal transmitted via the near-field communication is utilized for the controller of the charging device to authenticate whether or not the power storage pack mounted in the charging slot is identical to a partner device communicating via the near-field communication.
11. The power storage pack according to claim 10, wherein the controller of the power storage pack is configured to: wiredly receive another identification information from the controller of the electric movable body after the power storage pack is detached from the charging slot and is mounted in the electric movable body; and transmit via the near-field communication a signal including the another identification information received from the electric movable body, and the signal transmitted via the near-field communication is utilized for the controller of the electric movable body to authenticate whether or not the power storage pack mounted in the electric movable body is identical to a partner device communicating via the near-field communication.
12. A power storage pack comprising: a power storage unit configured to supply electric power to an electric movable body; and a controller configured to communicate with a controller of the electric movable body and a controller of a charging device, wherein the controller of the power storage pack is configured to: wiredly receive identification information from the controller of the electric movable body after the power storage pack is detached from a charging slot of the charging device and is mounted in the electric movable body; and transmit via near-field communication a signal including the identification information received from the electric movable body, and the signal transmitted via the near-field communication is utilized for the controller of the electric movable body to authenticate whether or not the power storage pack mounted in the electric movable body is identical to the partner device communicating via the near-field communication.
13. A power storage pack comprising: a power storage unit configured to supply electric power to an electric movable body; and a controller configured to communicate with a controller of the electric movable body and a controller of a charging device, wherein the controller of the power storage pack is configured to: transmit via near-field communication a signal notifying of a presence of the power storage pack after the power storage pack is detached from the electric movable body and is mounted in a charging slot of the charging device; receive identification information from the controller of the charging device after being temporarily connected with the controller of the charging device; and after wiredly receiving the identification information from the controller of the charging device, transmit via the near-field communication a signal including the identification information received from the controller of the charging device to the controller of the charging device, and the signal transmitted via the near-field communication is utilized for the controller of the charging device to authenticate whether or not the power storage pack mounted in the charging device is identical to a partner device communicating via the near-field communication.
14. The power storage pack according to claim 13, wherein the controller of the power storage pack is configured to: transmit via the near-field communication the signal notifying of a presence of the power storage pack after the power storage pack is detached from the charging slot and is mounted in the electric movable body; wiredly receive identification information from the controller of the electric movable body after being temporarily connected to the controller of the electric movable body; and after wiredly receiving the identification information from the controller of the electric movable body, transmit via the near-field communication a signal including the identification information received from the controller of the electric movable body to the controller of the electric movable body, and the signal transmitted via the near-field communication is utilized for the controller of the electric movable body to authenticate whether or not the power storage pack mounted in the electric movable body is identical to a partner device communicating via the near-field communication.
15. A power storage pack comprising: a power storage unit configured to supply electric power to an electric movable body; and a controller configured to communicate with a controller of the electric movable body and a controller of a charging device, wherein the controller of the power storage pack is configured to: transmits via near-field communication a signal notifying of a presence of the power storage pack after the power storage pack is detached from a charging slot of the charging device and is mounted in the electric movable body; wiredly receive identification information from the controller of the electric movable body after being temporarily connected with the controller of the electric movable body; and after wiredly receiving the identification information from the controller of the electric movable body, transmit via the near-field communication a signal including the identification information received from the controller of the electric movable body to the controller of the electric movable body, and the signal transmitted via the near-field communication is utilized for the controller of the electric movable body to authenticate whether or not the power storage pack mounted in the electric movable body is identical to a partner device communicating via the near-field communication.
16. A charging device comprising: a charging slot; and a controller configured to communicate with a controller of a power storage pack, wherein the controller of the charging device is configured to: wiredly transmit identification information to the controller of the power storage pack mounted in the charging slot after the power storage pack detached from an electric movable body is mounted in the charging slot; after receiving a signal transmitted via near-field communication, collate whether or not identification information included in the received signal matches the identification information wiredly transmitted, and authenticate that the power storage pack mounted in the charging slot is identical to a partner device communicating via the near-field communication when the identification information included in the received signal matches the identification information wiredly transmitted.
17. A charging device comprising: a charging slot; and a controller configured to communicate with a controller of a power storage pack, wherein the controller of the charging device is configured to: after receiving a signal transmitted via near-field communication after the power storage pack is mounted in the charging slot, temporarily connect the controller of the charging device to a controller which has transmitted the received signal; wiredly transmit identification information to the controller of the power storage pack mounted in the charging slot; and after receiving a signal transmitted via the near-field communication from the temporarily connected controller of the power storage pack, collates whether or not the identification information included in the received signal matches the identification information wiredly transmitted, and authenticate that the power storage pack mounted in the charging slot is identical to a partner device communicating via the near-field communication when the identification information included in the received signal matches the identification information wiredly transmitted.
18. An electric movable body comprising: a motor; and a controller configured to communicate with a controller of a power storage pack, wherein the controller of the electric movable body is configured to: after the power storage pack detached from a charging slot of a charging device is mounted in the electric movable body, wiredly transmit identification information to the controller of the power storage pack mounted in the electric movable body; and after receiving a signal transmitted via near-field communication, collate whether or not identification information included in the received signal matches the identification information wiredly transmitted, and authenticate that the power storage pack mounted in the electric movable body is identical to a partner device communicating via the near-field communication when the identification information included in the received signal matches the identification information wiredly transmitted.
19. An electric movable body comprising; a motor; and a controller configured to communicate with a controller of a power storage pack, wherein the controller of the electric movable body is configured to: after receiving a signal transmitted via near-field communication after the power storage pack is mounted in the electric movable body, temporarily connecting the controller of the electric movable body a controller which has transmitted the received signal; wiredly transmit identification information to the controller of the power storage pack mounted in the electric movable body; and after receiving a signal transmitted via the near-field communication from the temporarily connected controller of the power storage pack, collate identification information included in the received signal matches the identification information wiredly transmitted, and authenticate that the power storage pack mounted in the electric movable body is identical to a partner device communicating via the near-field communication when the identification information included in the received signal matches the identification information wiredly transmitted.
20. A controller of an electric movable body, wherein the controller of the electric movable body is configured to: wiredly transmit identification information to a controller of a power storage pack mounted in the electric movable body after the power storage pack detached from a charging slot of a charging device is mounted in the electric movable body; after receiving a signal transmitted via near-field communication, collate whether or not identification information included in the received signal matches the identification information wiredly transmitted, and authenticate that the power storage pack mounted in the electric movable body is identical to a partner device communicating via the near-field communication when the identification information included in the received signal matches the identification information wiredly transmitted.
21. A controller of an electric movable body, wherein the controller of the electric movable body is configured to: after receiving a signal transmitted via near-field communication after a power storage pack is mounted in the electric movable body, temporarily connect the controller of the electric movable body to a controller which has transmitted the received signal; wiredly transmit identification information to a controller of the power storage pack mounted in the electric movable; after receiving a signal transmitted via the near-field received from the temporarily connected controller of the power storage pack, collate whether or not identification information included in the received signal matches the identification information wiredly transmitted, and authenticates that the power storage pack mounted in the electric movable body is identical to a partner device communicating the near-field communication when the identification information included in the received signal matches the identification information wiredly transmitted.
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